You have all most likely seen land being surveyed a multitude of times in your life, perhaps even completely unaware of what you were watching—the surveyor, adorned with a bright orange vest, looking through a yellow camera like they are on the... (Read More)

“Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.” -Thomas Tredgold Civil engineers provide a lot of services that have to do with an individual’s everyday life in a specific... (Read More)

If you’ve stood in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza or seen a picture of the Colossus of Rhodes or any of the seven wonders of the ancient world, it’s indescribable the awe it elicits from viewers. These structures served as inspirations... (Read More)

As one of the oldest engineering professions, civil engineering has been a major force in the advancement of human civilization. From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Roman aqueduct, the ingenuity of civil engineers is made apparent through... (Read More)

Land surveying plays an important role in land development. No wonder it’s been around for a very long time. In ancient Egypt, ‘rope stretchers’ were surveyors that used knotted stretched cords to measure property demarcations. Thankfully... (Read More)

Ever since the dawn of civilization, humans have built structures for several purposes - ranging from residential houses to the Great Pyramids. Even today, our lives revolve around structures - from buildings to bridges to canals to skyscrapers and... (Read More)

In late August, Hurricane Laura formed in the Atlantic Ocean, quickly becoming a deadly Category 4 storm. Over the course of nine days, the hurricane wreaked havoc on the state of Louisiana, leaving nearly 80 people dead and more than $14 billion in... (Read More)

Landscaping ideas mostly transcends the space or area that you design; it tells a lot about the owner of such an area. Your landscaping idea also gives the first impression to any visitor in your homes. So, you might want to take that aspect a... (Read More)

There have been interesting and mind-blowing innovations in the science world over the years, but few might have the "hurricane" impact as 3D printing when it becomes the main scale. The internet rush of the late 20th century and the early 21st... (Read More)

Imagine a pilot flying an airplane with no GPS. Or imagine going to an unknown location with no map. How ridiculous does that sound? Irrespective of what you think, most people wouldn’t want to be in any of such scenarios. Land surveys are the... (Read More)